Al Geiberger

Allen Lee Geiberger Sr. (born September 1, 1937) is an American former professional golfer, known for winning the 1966 PGA Championship.

Early life In 1937, Geiberger was born in Red Bluff, California, the son of Ray and Mabel Geiberger. His first big tournament win was the 1954 National Jaycee Championship. In 1955, Geiberger graduated from Santa Barbara High School and then attended Menlo College. In 1959, he graduated from the University of Southern California.

Professional career In 1959, Geiberger turned professional. The following year, he joined the PGA Tour. Geiberger won 11 tournaments on the PGA Tour, the first being the 1962 Ontario Open and the biggest being the 1966 PGA Championship, a major title. He won the Tournament Players Championship in 1975, and played on the Ryder Cup teams in 1967 and 1975. Geiberger also won 10 times on the Senior PGA Tour.

During the second round of the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic in 1977, Geiberger became the first player in history to post a score of 59 (−13) in a PGA Tour-sanctioned event. Starting on the tenth tee of the Colonial Country Club in Cordova, Tennessee, he shot a bogey-free round of six pars, 11 birdies, and an eagle on the layout. He sank a putt for birdie on his opening hole, and ended the round with a birdie from ; the lone eagle was a holed-out wedge shot. and was two strokes down to Gary Player on Sunday after a 38 (+2) on the front nine put him at 241 (−11) for 63 holes. He regained the lead with a 32 (−4) on the back nine to finish at 273 (−15), two strokes ahead of Player and Jerry McGee.

Scorecard: Friday, June 10, 1977 Source:

Geiberger had surgery in 1980 to remove his colon due to inflammatory bowel disease and has an ileostomy.

Professional wins (30) PGA Tour wins (11) Legend Major championships (1) Players Championships (1) Other PGA Tour (9)

PGA Tour playoff record (1–1) Source:

PGA of Japan Tour wins (1)

Other wins (6) 1961 Utah Open 1962 Caracas Open, Almaden Open Invitational 1979 Spalding Invitational 1982 Frontier Airlines Open 1985 Colorado Open

Senior PGA Tour wins (10)

Senior PGA Tour playoff record (1-1) Source:

Other senior wins (2) 1989 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf (with Harold Henning) 2008 Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf - Demaret Division (with Jimmy Powell)

Major championships Wins (1) YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up 1966 PGA Championship 4 shot lead E (68-72-68-72=280) 4 strokes Dudley Wysong

Results timeline

CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place.

Summary Most consecutive cuts made – 20 (1963 PGA – 1970 Masters) Longest streak of top-10s – 2 (twice)

The Players Championship Wins (1) YearChampionship54 holesWinning scoreMarginRunner-up 1975 Tournament Players Championship 3 shot lead −10 (66-68-67-69=270) 3 strokes Dave Stockton

Results timeline

CUT = missed the halfway cut "T" indicates a tie for a place.